英语词组quick on the draw是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

quick on the draw

able to react quickly to a situation.

He was quick on the draw answering the reporter's questions.

Usage notes: sometimes said about a person who reacts too quickly to a situation and makes serious mistakes

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of quick on the draw (= able to take out and shoot a gun quickly)

quick on the draw

1. Literally, very quick at drawing one's gun in readiness to shoot it. The gunfighter was so quick on the draw that he often shot his enemies before they reached their own gun.

2. By extension, understanding, anticipating, or reacting to a given situation or circumstance very quickly. You have to be quick on the draw if you want to get ahead in the world of business. Faced with criticism by environmentalists, the company's PR rep was quick on the draw and pointed out its important role in job creation for the local community. John is quick on the draw to defend himself when criticized.

quick on the draw

Also, quick on the trigger. Rapid in acting or reacting, as in You have to be quick on the draw if you want to find low-rent housing here, or Bruce was quick on the trigger when it came to answering questions. The first expression came from the American West's gunslingers and was broadened to mean "a quick reaction" in the first half of the 1900s. The variant originated about 1800.

quick on the draw

very fast in acting or reacting.

The draw is the action of taking a pistol or other weapon from its holster.

词组	quick on the draw
释义	Idiom quick on the draw able to react quickly to a situation. He was quick on the draw answering the reporter's questions. Usage notes: sometimes said about a person who reacts too quickly to a situation and makes serious mistakes Etymology: based on the literal meaning of quick on the draw (= able to take out and shoot a gun quickly) quick on the draw 1. Literally, very quick at drawing one's gun in readiness to shoot it. The gunfighter was so quick on the draw that he often shot his enemies before they reached their own gun. 2. By extension, understanding, anticipating, or reacting to a given situation or circumstance very quickly. You have to be quick on the draw if you want to get ahead in the world of business. Faced with criticism by environmentalists, the company's PR rep was quick on the draw and pointed out its important role in job creation for the local community. John is quick on the draw to defend himself when criticized. quick on the draw Also, quick on the trigger. Rapid in acting or reacting, as in You have to be quick on the draw if you want to find low-rent housing here, or Bruce was quick on the trigger when it came to answering questions. The first expression came from the American West's gunslingers and was broadened to mean "a quick reaction" in the first half of the 1900s. The variant originated about 1800. quick on the draw very fast in acting or reacting. The draw is the action of taking a pistol or other weapon from its holster.
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